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hoard definition

hoard (hôrd)

noun

a supply stored up and hidden or kept in reserve

Etymology: ME hord < OE, akin to Ger hort, Goth huzd < IE *keus- < base *(s)keu-, to cover, conceal > hide, Gr skylos, animal's skin

intransitive verb

to get and store away money, goods, etc.

transitive verb

to accumulate and hide or keep in reserve

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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